Integrating Project Lifesaver and the Indago UAS
(Room 275-276)
03 May 16
1:30 PM
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2:00 PM
CEO & Founder of Project Lifesaver International, Gene Saunders will provide an overview of the Project Lifesaver program, how it works, and the development of PLI's present radio frequency telemetry technology into UAV's with Lockheed Martin. Lockheed Martin will co-present to show the functionality and address questions alongside Chief Saunders. This presentation will help provide a full overview of Project Lifesaver International, our programs, and how technology ties into educating members on cognitive conditions with wandering tendencies such as Alzheimer's, dementia, Autism, or Down syndrome. These populations are on the rise from younger to elder which is means more searches. We are working on this development to help expand the capability for SAR efforts and training. The Project Lifesaver/Lockheed Martin UAV Program has integrated a Project Lifesaver antenna and receiver onto the Lockheed Martin Indago UAV. This state of the art UAV allows Project Lifesaver trained first responder agencies to rapidly locate special needs individuals who are prone to wandering and have gone missing. If an organization is not a Project Lifesaver trained member agency and is interested in the Project Lifesaver/Lockheed Martin Indago UAV, flight training, and certification, they must first complete (prerequisite) the Project Lifesaver Electronic Search Specialist (ESS) Basic Operators Ground course. Dave Pringle has nearly 40 years of service with the Lockheed Martin Corporation. In his most recent assignment, he has taken the Site General Manager position at the newly acquired small unmanned business located in Vineyard, Utah. He has spent his career in Cost Estimating, Operations, Program Management, and now leading the Lockheed Martin Procerus Technologies site. Dave is excited to be part of this new partnership and humanitarian effort with Project Lifesaver as it brings great capabilities in critical search and rescue situations.